LAHORE — An unbeaten 78 by Dawid Malan and useful contributions from Ben Duckett (30) and Harry Brook (46 not out) propelled England to a 67-run series-winning victory against Pakistan in the seventh and final T20I at the Gaddafi Stadium here on Sunday night. The 4-3 series win will be a big boost for the […]
GUWAHATI — India defeated South Africa by 16 runs in a high-scoring second T20I to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series here on Sunday. Sent in to bat, India posted a massive 237 for three, riding on a solid batting display by the top four and then returned to restrict the visitors […]
ISLAMABAD — The death toll from this season’s monsoon rain and flood since mid-June has risen to around 1,695 along with 12,865 others injured in Pakistan, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said. According to a report released by the NDMA on Sunday, 630 children and 340 women were among those who lost their lives […]
DUBAI — A UAE-based business conglomerate, which has more than 50 supermarkets in the GCC countries, is showcasing Kashmiri apples in its stores, giving a boost to the export of the superior quality apples from India to the international market. The flavoursome premium apples native to Kashmir are considered one of the best quality apples […]
JAMMU — J&K Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbagh Singh Sunday said that in the recent two back to back explosions in Udhampur district sticky bombs fitted with timers were used and that person involved in the act is a local who was an active militant in 2005, arrested and then released. The DGP said […]
SRINAGAR — A policeman was killed while as CRPF personnel got injured in a militant attack at Pinglena village in Pulwama district on Sunday. Reports said, militants fired upon joint naka party of CRPF and Police at Pinglena village in Pulwama, leaving them injured. The said that both the injured were shifted to hospital for […]
SRINAGAR — A local militant, affiliated with Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militant outfit was killed in an encounter that broke out between government forces and militants at Baskushan village in Imamsahib area of Shopian district in South Kashmir on Sunday. Reports said a joint team of government forces including Indian Army, J&K Police and CRPF had launched […]
JAKARTA — At least 129 people were killed and around 180 injured at a soccer match in Indonesia after panicked fans were trampled and crushed trying to flee during a riot, police said on Sunday, in what appeared to be one of the world’s worst stadium disasters. When supporters of the losing home team invaded […]
NEW DELHI — Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi on his birth anniversary, and urged everyone to purchase khadi and handicrafts products as a tribute to him. He also fondly remembered India’s second prime minister Lal Bahadur Shastri, whose birth anniversary also falls on October 2, noting that he is […]
SRINAGAR — Union home minister Amit Shah will begin his three-day packed schedule visit to Jammu and Kashmir on October 3. Officials said the Union Home Minister has a busy schedule ahead of him during his visit to the Union Territory. “The Union Home Minister will arrive in Jammu around 5 p.m. tomorrow (Monday). He […]